title: [Surgery of inguinal hernias in the geriatric patient].
abstract: The Authors report a series of 73 elderly patients undergone to Lichtenstein hernioplasty with local anaesthesia. Treatment of inguinal hernia in emergency involves a high mortality; on the contrary, the lack of complications and a very good patient compliance shows that elective repair of inguinal hernia should be preferred and performed in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di IV Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palumbo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pulcini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vietri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Turano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallinaro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montesano
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martinelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: C016674:Plastipore; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011126:Polypropylenes
vernacular_title: La chirurgia dell'ernia inguinale nel paziente geriatrico.